Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
01-13-2004, 08:45 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:09:16 -0500, "HarryS" <harry-s@comcast.net>
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
I don't think it was done in error. The top of shocks are a pin
mounting type that mounts to the body. There is no other way to mount
them.
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
I don't think it was done in error. The top of shocks are a pin
mounting type that mounts to the body. There is no other way to mount
them.
01-13-2004, 08:45 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:09:16 -0500, "HarryS" <harry-s@comcast.net>
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
I don't think it was done in error. The top of shocks are a pin
mounting type that mounts to the body. There is no other way to mount
them.
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
I don't think it was done in error. The top of shocks are a pin
mounting type that mounts to the body. There is no other way to mount
them.
01-13-2004, 08:45 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:09:16 -0500, "HarryS" <harry-s@comcast.net>
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
I don't think it was done in error. The top of shocks are a pin
mounting type that mounts to the body. There is no other way to mount
them.
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
I don't think it was done in error. The top of shocks are a pin
mounting type that mounts to the body. There is no other way to mount
them.
01-13-2004, 08:48 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
wrote:
>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
what do I know? :)
Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
wrote:
>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
what do I know? :)
Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
01-13-2004, 08:48 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
wrote:
>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
what do I know? :)
Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
wrote:
>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
what do I know? :)
Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
01-13-2004, 08:48 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
wrote:
>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
what do I know? :)
Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
wrote:
>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
what do I know? :)
Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
01-13-2004, 09:01 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
Yes, the TJ has bar pins at the top, however, you can press the bar pins
into either end of the DT shock. I'm not sure about the ZJ shocks.
Bill Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
>
>
> I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
> rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
> bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
> what do I know? :)
>
> Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
> whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
>
--
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03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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into either end of the DT shock. I'm not sure about the ZJ shocks.
Bill Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
>
>
> I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
> rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
> bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
> what do I know? :)
>
> Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
> whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
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01-13-2004, 09:01 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
Yes, the TJ has bar pins at the top, however, you can press the bar pins
into either end of the DT shock. I'm not sure about the ZJ shocks.
Bill Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
>
>
> I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
> rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
> bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
> what do I know? :)
>
> Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
> whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
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into either end of the DT shock. I'm not sure about the ZJ shocks.
Bill Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
>
>
> I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
> rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
> bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
> what do I know? :)
>
> Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
> whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
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01-13-2004, 09:01 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
Yes, the TJ has bar pins at the top, however, you can press the bar pins
into either end of the DT shock. I'm not sure about the ZJ shocks.
Bill Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
>
>
> I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
> rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
> bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
> what do I know? :)
>
> Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
> whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
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into either end of the DT shock. I'm not sure about the ZJ shocks.
Bill Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:38:07 GMT, twaldron <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I have DT3000s mounted upside down on the rear of my lifted TJ because
>>the rear pumpkin is upturned and the shocks, if mounted right side up,
>>would hit on the spring perches. I love the DTs.
>
>
> I think your upper mounts are different from mine though, correct? The
> rear of my ZJ has "EB1" mounts top and bottom. I thought the TJ had the
> bar pin type of mounts on the upper mount? As my friend HarryS said,
> what do I know? :)
>
> Do I specify which way I want to shocks to go or will Doetsch just send
> whatever they designed for the ZJ? Thanks!
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
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01-13-2004, 09:19 PM
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Re: Inverted Shocks, what is the benefit?
On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 19:09:16 -0500, "HarryS" <harry-s@comcast.net>
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
The Edelbrocks on my JGC are required to be installed upside down.
wrote:
>"Bill Johnson" <bill@bill.bill> wrote in message
>news:400443fe.9342033@news.alt.net...
>> I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Up-Country option, the
>> factory shocks are tired and I want to replace them. I noticed they are
>> mounted upside down and wondered what the benefit is by doing that?
>>
>> With my new purchase should I mount the new shocks in the same matter?
>> Even if they are not gas shocks? I wanted to go with a hydraulic shock
>> hoping to improve the ride and so far I really like the Doetsch DT3000
>> series. Will it matter how they mount?
>>
>> On that note, would there be a better choice in shocks? Thanks!
>>
>
>Your shocks were probably installed by a lose nut under the jeep. If you
>mount them up side down they cannot shed water dirt and mud and the shock
>acts like a cup but what do I know?
The Edelbrocks on my JGC are required to be installed upside down.